News Roundup: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and 90210

12 10 2009
  • MTV News has an interview with Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) on her “that’s what she said” jokes.
  • E!Online is speculating about Bush’s possible real-life relationship with Austin Nichols (Julian, OTH).
  • Korbi and Kristin have interviews with Robert Buckley (Clay, One Tree Hill). Kind of spoilish but nothing we haven’t heard before.
  • The Kristin one above also has quotes from Shantel Van Santen (Quinn, One Tree Hill).
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) tweeted that her new single, Somebody to Love, premieres tomorrow and she’ll be on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show in the morning.
  • The Los Angeles Times has an interview with Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl).
  • According to a press release, during the week of Sept. 21-27, 90210 had “the largest percentage ratings gains of any show on television across a number of  key demographics and total viewers” when you take DVR viewing into account.  This also boosted the ratings for One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) won Breakout Style Visionary at the Hollywood Style Awards.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) was on The Bonnie Hunt Show today.
  • Korbi also has a video interview with Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210).




Live-Blog: One Tree Hill 7.05 and Gossip Girl 3.05

12 10 2009

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ONE TREE HILL

EPISODE 7.05: Your Cheatin’ Heart

  • Previously on: Jamie sees the tabloid, Mouth gets in trouble at work for not reporting on Nathan, Millie models in the fashion show, Alex takes her to an after party and Millie ignores Mouth’s call, Julian says he’ll work with Alex on her script, Quinn tells David she wants a divorce, Quinn goes home with Clay, Haley slaps Renee and is caught by all the photogs
  • Haley watching footage of the slap on a tabloid show.  They say it’s her best hit in 5 years LOL
  • Nathan says there were worse things she could do.
  • Quinn spent the night at Clay’s.
  • He tells her not to take the walk (or cab) of shame and offers breakfast.
  • Julian tells Brooke he’s working with Alex today.
  • Q1: Good morning Brooke Davis. You get sexier and younger every day.–Julian
  • Brooke says she doesn’t trust Alex.
  • Q2: Can you find a better script written by an uglier person?–Brooke
  • Q3: As long as it doesn’t become the story you tell your kids to when they ask how you met.” “The only kids I’ll be telling stories to will be ours.” “That’s a good answer.”–Brooke and Julian
  • That was incredibly sweet.
  • And the first hint on Julian’s end that he wants a long-term future with her.
  • Millie is just getting home, clearly frazzled.
  • Mouth is wondering where she’s been.
  • Millie says she modeled, then went out and lost track of time.
  • Mouth says she could’ve called.
  • Millie gives a weak apology and says she’s late for work so they’ll talk later.
  • Dan is on set–alternately mad and sweet, scaring the staff.
  • Rachel gives Dan the tabloid with Nate on it, and implies Nate having a love child is like what Dan did
  • Jamie runs to the door…and it’s the police!
  • They are arresting her for “assault and battery.”
  • Nathan tries to stop them and they say he has to step away.
  • Jamie sees and is clearly scared.
  • How is Haley surprised?  Of course this was going to happen!
  • Forget the fact that it’s Renee–she hit a pregnant woman, who then fell completely to the ground!
  • 90210 promo
  • Haley taking her mugshots and being put in a cell.
  • The other skanky girls–likely prostitutes–are teasing her and know what they did from seeing it on the internet.
  • Weird to see this scene since I watched YouTube videos of girls auditioning for this a few months ago.
  • One of the girls looks like the one Pyscho Derek had pretend to be Peyton. Anyone remember?  Anyone agree?
  • Quinn and Clay flirt over breakfast.
  • All of Clay’s past calls are different girls.  All of Quinn’s are David.  They agree to turn them off.
  • Nathan can’t reach Clay.
  • LOL Jamie concludes that Quinn didn’t sleep at home last night.
  • Mouth has been demoted to logging tapes.
  • His boss taunts him that he’s not a real reporter.  Mouth says he is because he doesn’t report gossip. (Sounds like me!)
  • Brooke is ecstatic at work because everyone is raving about Mille’s modeling.
  • Brooke asks her to model full-time for a line based on “zero is not a size.”
  • Millie is reluctant but clearly excited.
  • Julian shows up at Alex’s apartment.
  • Q4: “Ready to give me my notes?” “Yes, here’s my first one.  Get dressed.”–Alex and Julian
  • Alex is just walking around in a t-shirt and underwear.
  • Q5: If I work for you in yours, I’ll never see Brooke in hers again.–Julian
  • I love how nervous and freaked out he is!  It’s adorable.
  • Clay brings Quinn home, and Nathan comes out pissed.
  • Why is Nathan talking in front of Jamie?!
  • Quinn takes Jamie inside and Nathan goes off with Clay.
  • Mia surprises Chase on an air strip.
  • Why are they talking like they don’t keep in touch?
  • Though I do like their cute dialogue.
  • Eek. Mia makes a creepy comment alluding to the many times musicians have died in private planes.
  • One of the girls in the cell continues to taunt Haley.
  • The girl points out that Nathan probably did cheat.
  • Haley’s name is called.  She thinks she’s being released to Nathan but…
  • She’s taken to the booths where you can speak through the glass…
  • and Renee is there!
  • She looks awfully contrite.  Hmm…
  • Gossip Girl promo
  • Renee says she’s dropping the charges and says she shouldn’t have provoked her.  She’s mad at Nathan, not her.
  • Renee insists Nathan is lying to both of them.
  • Haley says she knows him better than anyone and he wouldn’t do this.
  • Renee says they weren’t sober and that’s why Nate doesn’t remember.
  • She gives Haley her phone number and tells her to check the phone bills.
  • She says she understands Haley is trying to protect her family, and says she’s trying to do the same.
  • She’s a pretty good actress–has me believing her!  But we know she’s not telling the truth, right?
  • OMFG. Alex gets completely naked in front of Julian!
  • Is this crap really necessary?
  • Believable, yes. Enjoyable, no.
  • Julian leaves, saying he was mistaken to think she would take this seriously.
  • Alex looks upset.
  • Mouth shows up to take Millie for lunch but she blows him off to take care of Alex.
  • Mouth says he’s worried about Millie for staying out all night.
  • Brooke says she was just celebrating and shows Mouth the photos.  He’s surprised.
  • Haley is back in the cell, talking to the girls.
  • The one girl explains how she found out her husband was cheating.  Then the girl’s husband comes to get her and she leaves, explaining that she loves him.
  • Dan is fiddling with his Blackberry. Rachel implies he shouldn’t call Nathan but Dan says it’s his son.
  • Q6: How you can be so soft on the inside and so hard on the outside?–Rachel
  • Dan calls Nathan and offers to help.
  • Nathan tells him he can’t help and he should stay away.  Nathan also makes it clear that knows what Dan does for a living–capitalizes off how bad he messed up his family.
  • Dan fakes the conversation on his end for Rachel’s sake but she knows he’s lying, telling him he’ll “never find forgiveness from your family.”
  • Quinn tries to comfort Jamie.
  • Jamie wonders why Quinn isn’t with David if he still loves her.  Clearly he’s concerned about his parents’ future.
  • Nathan and Clay are at the station, getting Haley out.
  • Clay says Renee dropped the charges but Nathan says she’s not going away.
  • Nathan also mentions that Clay should’ve been taking care of this instead of being with Quinn.  (I put it a lot nice than he did.)
  • All the media is waiting outside for them.
  • Nathan and Haley walk out hand-in-hand and then Nathan wraps his arms around her, as if to protect her.
  • Quinn answers the door at Naley’s, surprised to see it’s David.
  • He wants to know if she went home with Clay last night.  And she admits she did.
  • Jamie runs up, happy to see his Uncle David.
  • David says he came to say hi to him and goodbye to Quinn.
  • Mia and Chase are at TRIC now.
  • Miranda orders Mia to find Haley.
  • Chase says Mia inspired him to follow his dreams.
  • Can’t we just cut these scenes?
  • Clay wants to go “on the offensive” and hold a press conference.  Nathan can speak to everyone directly, and with Haley there, shows how much he values his family.
  • Jamie is ecstatic to see Haley.
  • Nathan agrees to the presser.
  • LOL Brooke says Alex’s story better not have a happy ending.
  • Julian doesn’t given details but says he can’t work with her.
  • Q7: Does Brooke Davis have to slap a bitch?–Brooke
  • Julian is bummed out (since this means he’s not working on movies again) but Brooke tells him he’ll find another script.
  • LOL Julian loves Grease 2!  So do I!
  • Haley tells Nathan about Renee’s visit.
  • Haley is clearly affected by what Renee said, asking Nathan if he’s sure he doesn’t remember meeting her.
  • Nathan is surprised her faith is shaken.
  • Haley says she’s just wondering why are they being targeted, though.
  • They have a little fight (I missed the good quotes!) and Nathan says he can’t believe Haley doesn’t believe him.
  • He storms out, promising not to knock anyone up.
  • Jamie overhears the whole thing.
  • Wow, when was the last time we saw Naley have a fight?
  • I definitely saw old Nathan in his attitude and the way he left.
  • But I know he’s just hurt.
  • But I also understand where Haley is coming from.
  • 90210 promo
  • Alex is freaking out about her lunch, but clearly she’s upset about something else.
  • She answers the door and Brooke is there.
  • Q8: Do you shake hands by spreading your legs?–Brooke
  • Brooke tells her this was her chance to change her rep but she blew it.
  • This was the old feisty and fierce Brooke we haven’t seen in a while.  But also the bitch Brooke.  Not sure I want that back.  (Even if she means well.)
  • Millie shows up at work, asking Mouth why he didn’t tell her she was taken off-the air.
  • He asks when he was supposed to tell her–she’s been MIA.
  • Mouth says he’s surprised she wants to do modeling when she’s been working so hard on her business career.
  • Millie is offended that he’s against her trying something new, something she’s good at.
  • Millie is now drinking with Alex and opening up to her.  This won’t end well.
  • Alex is pissed off that Brooke belittled her.
  • Haley tells Quinn she’s scared that she and Nathan won’t make it because Quinn and David didn’t.
  • Quinn points out Naley isn’t them.  They are best friends and in love.
  • Quinn points out all the things she and David didn’t do and it added up.
  • Haley points out David is trying to do those things now, and shouldn’t that count?
  • Quinn says she’ll always love him but it’s been over for a long time.
  • Quinn also says Naley will be fine and Haley can handle because she’s a James girl.
  • First instance where it seemed like Haley was the little sister.
  • Nathan sits next to David at TRIC.
  • Q9: Is the support group for people married to James girls?–Nathan
  • Nathan opens up about what happened–Haley was arrested, she’s doubting him and he admits he’d doubt him, too.
  • At least he admits that!  He needs to tell Haley that!
  • David asks if Quinn came home last night and Nathan’s silence tells him.
  • David says outloud that it’s over.
  • But Nathan recalls when Haley went on tour and he had to let her go, even though he wanted her back. He says he never gave up hope.
  • But David asks if Haley slept with the guy–she didn’t.
  • But I don’t think Quinn slept with Clay.
  • Alex gives Julian a revised script–and she’s dressed in business attire!
  • She apologizes for her actions and thanks him for believing in her.
  • Julian still says they don’t work well together.
  • Alex begs for another chance but then leaves gracefully.
  • Promo for The Stepfather, starring Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl.)
  • Gossip Girl promo
  • Nathan and Clay are at the press conference.
  • Clay asks where Haley is and Nate says she’s not coming.
  • Nathan criticizes Clay for sleeping with Quinn.
  • Clay says they didn’t sleep together, and that Nate should know not to jump to conclusions.
  • Nathan warns Clay to stay away from Quinn.  I think he means it but his anger is coming from everything else.
  • Haley shows up, saying they “face things together.”
  • They walk hand-in-hand to the podium together–in slow-mo.  Cute.
  • Nathan starts of by saying he loves his wife and son.
  • I think we saw pics of this months ago.
  • Damn, that’s all they’re showing. I would’ve liked to see Nathan’s full speech and to see him handle questions.
  • Wow, Jamie’s room is set up just like it was in their old house.
  • Jamie says he’s worried his parents will split like Quinn and David did.
  • Haley tries to explain their particular situation.
  • Q10: What your dad and I have is very special and we’re not going to stop loving each other.–Haley
  • How many paretns say that to their kid and then get divorced?  I’m guessing a lot.  Don’t make promises you can’t keep.
  • Oh, now they go to the conference so just one line.  Stupid because it’s out of sequence now.
  • Pointless Chase and Mia scene.
  • Millie tells Brooke she’ll do the modeling job.
  • All these scenes are intercut with the press conference.
  • Mouth is int he newsroom, watching the anchor talk about it.
  • The boss taunts Mouth again, and he leaves.
  • LOL Brooke walks in and rips open her shirt but Alex is there!
  • Julian explains they agreed to work together again.
  • Brooke is less thant hrilled.
  • Nathan says he sticks with his family.  And the truth is that he was “never with that woman.”
  • Nathan calls Clay, asking where Quinn is.
  • He LIES and says she’s not there.
  • Quinn thanks him for letting her crash.
  • Clay admits no would believe that he has a girl over that he’s not sleeping with.
  • Haley is lying awake in Jamie’s bed, clearly upset about everything.
  • Voiceover of Haley at the conference says she believes her husband.
  • Haley pulls out the phone bill and finds Renee’s number.
  • She calls it and it is in fact Renee’s voicemail.
  • Nathan vows to do whatever it takes to prove the allegations are false.
  • Dan tells Renee he has a proposition for her.
  • Fade to black.
  • Preview: Rachel tells Dan it’s right to use  Renee, Renee warns that Nathan will never forgive him and Dan says he doesn’t care, Quinn tells Nathan she’s not running away from her problems but she doesn’t know how to let David go, some girl has “found” Clay, Brooke is mad at Julian and fires Alex, Renee says she’ll go away if Haley pays her

GOSSIP GIRL

EPISODE 3.05: Rufus Getting Married

  • Previously on: Dan tells Georgina they need to take a break, Scott tells Vanessa the truth, Scott is with Georgina, Rufus proposes, Chuck reminds Blair of his love, Scott tells Rufus he is his son’s brother, Serena gives in to being with Carter, Olivia and Dan agree to go on a date, Lily blames Rufus for Serena staying home from college, Bree taunts Carter
  • Episode title is a reference to the film Rachel Getting Married.
  • Nate and Bree are being lovey-dovey, so are Blair and Chuck, and Dan (via IM) with Olivia.
  • Q1: On the Upper East Side, we all know love is pain.–Gossip Girl
  • Rufus was sleeping on the couch because Lily is still mad at him.
  • Why didn’t he just sleep at the loft?
  • Serena and Carter are flirting and being cute.
  • Carter and Serena bond over their money woes.
  • Serena tells Carter to hang with her friends and she’ll talk to Bree for him.
  • Carter gives the excuse that he needs to talk to the people that owe him money.  He’s clearly lying.
  • Vanessa is not amused by Dan’s gushing about Olivia
  • Olivia is on a press tour, so this is how they keep in touch
  • Dan is still avoiding Georgina–who is still away
  • Vanessa says she hasn’t spoken to Scott.
  • Dan says he liked him and in a weird way they were related.  Oh, if you only knew, Dan!
  • Georgina surprises Vanessa in the coffeeshop.
  • Blair and Chuck are lunching with Bree and Nate. Kind of cute.
  • Blair is complaining about Georgina.
  • Bree says she had roommate problems but it worked out.
  • Blair tells her to mind her business.  And continues to spar with her.
  • No one is amused.
  • Why is Blair being such a bitch?  She’s gotten to be SO unlikeable!
  • Nate mentions Carter and Bree asks about him.
  • Chuck can tell Bree is hiding something.
  • Blair makes a comment about Nate and her used to be together.
  • Q2: You’r ehappy with Chuck.  Don’t I deserve to be as well?”  “I know women. No one is that nice.”–Nate and Blair
  • Chuck overhears Bree on the phone talking about Carter.
  • He says he wants info because his step-sister is dating him.
  • Bree says she can’t reveal much but she should be careful.
  • Serena tries to “clear the air” with Lily.
  • Lily blames herself for not being there this summer to help Serena.
  • Lily says this is another instance of her choosing a man “that doesn’t get it”–as if this is Rufus’ fault.
  • Serena is shocked.
  • Jenny and Eric explain that Lily and Rufus are “in a Cold War.”
  • Rufus goes to the loft, where Dan is surprised to see him.
  • Does Dan still live there? I guess so.
  • Rufus says he needs to sleep at home tonight–maybe longer.
  • Dan calls Serena to discuss Rufus-Lily.
  • They conspire to fix their problems.
  • Georgina is freaking out that Dan is ignoring all her advances.
  • Vanessa reveals he’s seeing someone else.
  • Q3: Even though I tried to defend you, you are a full-on crazy person!–Vanessa.
  • Georgina tells V she has to break them up.
  • And blackmails her, saying he knows about Scott.
  • Q4: Get Dan to dump the whore or I will tell the whole world Scott’s secret.–Georgina
  • Vanessa is the on phone, telling Dan that Olivia’s cheating on him.
  • Dan isn’t buying it.
  • Georgina is int he room, urging V to do this.
  • Vanessa’s going through all these reasons Dan shouldn’t be with Olivia.
  • Dan rushes her off the phone.
  • Georgina calls V’s efforts pathetic and says they’re going to Plan B.
  • Rufus is eating with Jenny and Dan, whoa re clearly up to comething.
  • In walks Lilly, with Serena and Eric.
  • Q5: I knew I let you kids watch The Parent Trap too many times.–Rufus
  • Lily agrees to eat with Rufus.  She even seems happy to.
  • Serena takes the credit for the plan working.
  • Apparently Serena still works for Casey.  Um, ok.
  • Chuck is giving Blair a massage.
  • Looks more painful than romantic.
  • Oh, Carter is staying at Blair’s.  Why?  I have no idea.
  • Blair continues to dis Bree.
  • Q6: What you hate is Nate moving on.–Chuck
  • I’m glad he had the guts to say that–and then walk away from her.
  • Dan opens up to Jenny and Eric about Olivia and Vanessa acting weird.
  • Rufus and Lily are reminiscing.
  • Rufus brings up getting married, and says he’s against a big formal wedding.
  • Lily is offended.
  • And says the mayor will be there! LOL
  • And now they are fighting again!
  • Lily leaves!  Eek.
  • Dan catches Vanessa photoshopping Olivia’s photo.
  • Dan concludes that Vanessa is jealous.
  • Q7: I’m not in love with you, you moron!–Vanessa
  • Sad that they are making a joke about this when most people want to see this legitimately explored.
  • She slips that Georgina is black-mailing her.
  • And now V has to get out of explaining why!
  • OMG! She told the truth!
  • Q8: She knows…that I know…that Scott is your brother.–Vanessa
  • Dan is clearly shocked.
  • Lily is looking at picture of her and Rufus, while Rufus is doing the same.
  • Aw! Rufus went to the penthouse to find Lily and she went to the loft to find him! Cliche but cute.
  • Rufus tells Lily they should “leap” and get married tomorrow.
  • Lily agrees!
  • CW giving “exclusive look” at The Stepfather.  Showing a scene with Penn.
  • Blair and Jenny are bossing around their new followers.
  • They’re all trying to play Lily and Rufus’ wedding.
  • Q9: The only time I want to hear no is if Ruth Madoff wants an invite.–Blair (Younger viewers definitely didn’t get that.)
  • Project Runway reference.
  • Vanessa tells Dan that he can’t tell Lily and Rufus the truth today–it’s wedding day!
  • Dan tells Rufus he has to go take care of something.
  • LOL Serena tells Lily she wrote the same vows for a past wedding.
  • The mayor “agreed to expedite” the permits so they can get married at the Botanical Gardens. Right.
  • Serena called the new followers “the new mean girls.”  Typical.
  • Dan is with Georgina, playing nice.
  • He tells G he missed her and other pleasantries.
  • This shows Penn is a decent actor.  I’d totally believe him.
  • Georgina invites herself to the wedding–says she read about it on Gossip Girl. LOL
  • Dan tells her it’s not a good day but they’ll hang out tomorrow.
  • G and Dan share an intense kiss but after he leaves, G says out loud that he’s a “big fat liar.”
  • Serena is on the phone with Carter, urging him to come to the wedding.  He agrees.
  • Chuck confronts Carter, saying he knows all the Bree stuff.
  • He tells Carter he can either tell Serena the truth or he can leave town–for good.
  • Still not clear what exactly Carter did and what it has to do with Bree and her family.
  • Georgina, dressed in formalwear, picks Scott up from the bus.
  • She says they’re going to see Vanessa–but he needs to get a tie first.
  • 90210 promo
  • Aw, Dorota is all dressed up!  She looks great.
  • Serena looks phenom, too.
  • She’s worried about Carter not being there yet.
  • Nate is there with Bree and says he’s glad Blair didn’t scare her off.
  • Bree is hiding that she’s there because of Carter.
  • Jenny looks horrible!  WTF is she wearing?!
  • Blair is upset Carter isn’t there and didn’t want Chuck to get involved–she wants Serena to be happy.
  • Dan is on the phone with Vanessa, saying he had Georgina convinced.  Again, little does he know!
  • I guess why Lily isn’t wearing a white dress but this just doesn’t work for me.  Magenta? Really?
  • Jenny tells Lily she’s never seen her dad happier.  Aw.
  • Lily is still worried about her vows.
  • Carter did show!  Serena looks so happy!
  • Chuck looks hella pissed.
  • Carter tells Serena what’s going on: he ran up a gambling debt that he couldn’t pay. He met a woman, Beth, who fell in love with him.  He swindled the girl and her family to take care of the debts.  He proposed to the girl, the wedding was planned, and the he didn’t go through with it because he didn’t love her. Then he left.
  • Serena is upset, wanting to know how he could that and if he’s going to do the same to her.  She walks off.
  • Dan is clearly disturbed when Georgina shows up.  And she says she has a present for Lily and Rufus!
  • Lily tells Rufus she can’t write her vows–and she’s nervous to get married because “the stakes are too high.”
  • The wedding march starts but Lily and Rufus are nowhere to be seen.
  • Georgina walks in the direction of them, and Serena and co. follow.
  • Scott overhears Rufus trying to convince Lily to still marry him.
  • Lily say she doesn’t think she can marry him.
  • Lily goes off on Scott, not knowing who he is.  She’s actually quite the bitch but I guess I would be, too.
  • Scott walks off.
  • Georgina comes up–with everyone right behind her–and reveals all!
  • Q10: Your love child! Congratulations, it’s a boy!–Georgina
  • Then she saunters off, all proud.
  • Another Stepfather commercial!
  • Lily is confused.
  • Serena says not to believe her.
  • Rufus says Scott is the brother of their kid.
  • Dan steps in and says that, no, Scott IS the son.
  • Vanessa gives more edtails.
  • Lily and Rufus are clearly upset and shocked.
  • They go off to find Scott.
  • No more wedding!
  • Carter tries to comfort Serena but she says she needs time and asks him to leave.
  • He takes her hand and stops HER from leaving.
  • He says he came clean with her because it’s not the same with her, and he wants to be with her.
  • She walks off.
  • Bree and her family approach.
  • Carter says where to meet him later, since they “can’t do this here.”
  • Chuck overhears.
  • Georgina is snacking on the wedding food.
  • Blair and Dan are NOT amused!
  • Rufus and Lily are walking around Manhattan trying to find him.
  • Why does it have to be now?  Vanessa knows how to get in touch with him!
  • Rufus tells Lily is doing everything to push him away.
  • Q11: You’re in love with me unlike you’ve never loved any of your husbands. And unlike a Bart Bass, I can break your heart and that terrifies you. Like you’re breaking mine.–Rufus  (I don’t think I got that exactly right but that’s the gist of it)
  • Rufus walks off and spots Scott.
  • Scott says “this was a mistake” and he thought they gave him up because he wasn’t ready, not because they don’t love each other.
  • Lily walks up and says she does love Rufus, and that’s why she’s scared.
  • Lily tears up and says she’s sorry this is how they had to meet because she’s thought about this for the past 20 years.
  • She asks that Scott give them a chance.
  • Okay, I’m tearing up, too!  This is incredibly sad and sweet.
  • They all share a hug.
  • Q12: Spotted: a family reunited. And it feels so good.–Gossip Girl
  • Lily and Rufus are now exchanging vows at the loft–which has been quickly decorated.  They should’ve done it their in the first place.
  • No idea who this woman is officiating.
  • Scott is there.
  • What are the odds that the day Scott finally meets his parents is the day they finally get married?
  • Lily tells Serena all she wants is for her to be happy.
  • She thanks S for the wedding because it probably wouldn’t have happen if she was at Brown. Um, okay.
  • Serena tells Lily is very lucky for finding love.
  • Scott is quickly bonding with Dan, Eric and Jenny.
  • Q13: I should have guessed. No one’s under 40 has ever shown that much interest in Lincoln Hawk.–Dan
  • Scott says he’s sorry Vanessa (who isn’t there) got caught up in all of this.
  • Who is this performing? Sonic Youth?  Random.
  • Chuck finds Serena sulking, and she reveals she’s upset with Carter for not being who she thought.
  • Chuck gives him credit for coming clean and says Carter must really care about her.
  • Chuck also insinuates that the Buckleys will hurt Carter to get  theirrevenge.
  • Nate confronts Bree about using her to get to Carter.
  • Was that really what she was doing all along?
  • Bree admits it and says her family always comes first.
  • She apologizes but Nate doesn’t accept it and tells her to leave.
  • Serena calls Carter but she can’t reach him.
  • Carter is in a limo with Bree’s scary family members.
  • Blair hints to Dan that she’s getting revenge on Georgina.
  • Georgina is in a bar, being it on by a prince.  (I highly doubt he is a prince.)
  • He asks Georgina to take a trip with her, and she being the idiot that she is, says yes.
  • Dorota is there watching it all go down.
  • Oh, I think that was her BF, Lily’s doorman.
  • Everyone’s happy and dancing at the wedding but Nate and Serena are very unhappy.
  • Perfect time for them finally to get together!
  • Though I did like her with Carter and I hope they reveal what happens to him.
  • Preview: Serena, with the help of Nate, infiltrates Carter’s poker game, Blair has a new “target,” Chuck appears to have his gay kiss, Blair says she messed up

Those are my thoughts. What are yours?





News Roundup: 90210 and One Tree Hill

12 10 2009
  • Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) tweeted a bunch of pictures from the Habitat For Humanity 5K Walk, where he and some of the other 90210 stars were Saturday morning.
  • The Miami Herald has an interview with Sara Foster (Jen, 90210).
  • HitFix posted one of the songs (in its entirety) that will be on the upcoming 90210 soundtrack, which comes out Tuesday.
  • Ausiello has an interview with Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills 90210) about Southland’s cancellation.
  • You can still sign up for the One Tree Hill Reunion in January. I’ll be there!




Most Memorable Guest-Stars and Cameos, Pt. 5

11 10 2009

Part One, Part Two, Part 3, Part Four

My vote for the most memorable teen drama guest-star or cameo is…

1. Pete Wentz

Show: One Tree Hill

Episode: Begins with 3.04: An Attempt to Tip the Scales

Role: Himself

Status: Recurring

Not uncoincidentally, Wentz’s band Fall Out Boy was my pick as the Top Musical Guest.

So what do you think? Who is your most memorable guest-star or cameo?

TDW Originals





Exclusive: Get To Know One Tree Hill’s Allison Munn

11 10 2009

Let’s get one thing straight: this isn’t Allison Munn’s first trip to the rodeo.  Sure, she only started on One Tree Hill last season and (unfortunately) isn’t in every episode.  But with a starring role on the dearly departed What I Like About You, continued involvement with Rock the Vote and a growing role on OTH, I think it’s safe to say “Miss Lauren” is doing pretty well for herself.

TeenDramaWhore: You starred in nearly 60 episodes of What I Like About You.  What are some of the differences working on a half-hour comedy versus a one-hour drama?

Allison Munn: I love working in both the comedy and drama format, but they’re completely different beasts.  I started out in musical theatre, where I was used to performing in front of an audience, holding for laughs, and getting instant gratification for a funny bit.  That ’70s Show and What I Like About You were shot in front of a studio audience, so it was a comfortable transition.  Shooting a sitcom is like doing a mini-play every week.  You rehearse for the first 3 days, camera block and pre-shoot on the 4th day, and shoot the whole episode in front of the audience on the 5th.  It’s super fast and incredibly fun.  Dramas move at a much slower pace – you could spend half of a day on one scene.  There isn’t as much rehearsal time as there is for a sitcom, but you get more takes.  Oh, and actors generally look a lot better in a drama, because the lighting is better – so I love that.  At the end of the day, though, it’s all about creating an entertaining and honest performance, regardless of the format.

TDW: When you joined One Tree Hill, did you know you were going to be Jamie’s teacher AND Skills’ love interest?

Munn: When I first joined One Tree Hill, I had no idea I’d eventually be paired up with Skills.  I was thrilled when Mark Schwahn called me soon after my first episode and pitched this storyline.  I was excited to work with Antwon Tanner because he’s so great on the show and he’s good friends with Wesley Jonathan (my character’s love interest from What I Like About You).  Antwon is so easy to work with, super-relaxed and funny.  We have a blast.

TDW: What is it like working with Jackson Brundage and the other child actors?

Munn: Jackson is awesome.  He’s such a cool kid – I love hanging out with him on set.  He’s so professional – always knows his lines (and mine when I forget one!) and takes direction like a champ.  Working with babies, on the other hand, is terrifying.  On Carpoolers, my character had a 6-month-old baby and he was in my arms in many of my scenes.  The triplets they hired to play the baby were enormous – SO heavy. They always dressed me in very tall platform shoes and I was so afraid I was going to trip and drop the baby – to the point where I’d have nightmares about it.   I can’t tell you how many times I tried to convince the director to let me sit down in a scene – or put the baby in a stroller.

TDW: As of this writing, the first two episodes of season 7 have aired.  Will we see more of you this season? [Ed. note: now 4 episodes have aired, as of publication]

Munn: You will see more of Lauren this season.  I think Lauren is really good for Skills.  She’s grounded and sincere and genuinely loves him.  It’s a very solid relationship and I’m excited to see where it goes.

TDW: Are you working on any other projects?

Munn: Yes, there is project coming up that I’m excited about but I don’t know if I can talk about it yet.

TDW: You’re originally from South Carolina.  Does North Carolina seem similar or different to you?

Munn: Working in the South has been one of my favorite things about this job.   I’m from Columbia, South Carolina and went to college in Charleston but I haven’t ever worked there.  It has been such a blast to work in a town that feels like home.  My mom, dad, brother, and sister have all visited at some point.  Downtown Wilmington is beautiful – it reminds me of Charleston and the beaches are lovely.  Whenever I’m down there I dream of buying a house and moving there.  And don’t even get me started on the food – the boiled peanuts, pulled pork barbecue, grits, biscuits, hush puppies…

TDW: In the past you’ve been very involved with Rock the Vote.  Now that the election is over, what do you do for them?

Munn: I love Rock the Vote and am proud to have been involved with them.  They are a non-partisan organization and their primary focus is to give a voice to a typically overlooked portion of voters. Due to their efforts, the youth vote (18-29 year olds) has risen significantly over the past 10 years and more than doubled in 2008.  Now that the election is over – their focus has switched to educating young voters by explaining the issues in ways that young people can relate to.  They analyze the issue from all sides and leave the voters to decide where they stand.  I think that’s why love this organization so much – they don’t tell you how to think, they give you the tools to think for yourself.  For example, if you want to learn more about the health care debate, visit: http://www.rockthevote.com/issues/health-care.html

TDW: Have you given any thought joining Twitter or Facebook so you can interact with fans?

Munn: I’m on Twitter.  My Twitter name is @allisonmunn.  See you there.

Come back next Sunday for another exclusive interview!

TDW Interview Index





Most Memorable Guest-Stars and Cameos, Pt. 3

9 10 2009

Part One, Part Two

5.  Kevin Federline

Show: One Tree Hill

Episode: Begins with 5.03: My Way Home Is Through You

Role: Jason

Status: Recurring

4.  George Lucas

Show: The O.C.

Episode: 2.23: The O.Sea

Role: Himself

Status: Cameo

The countdown continues tomorrow!





News Roundup: 90210, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and More

9 10 2009
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) tweeted that she’s unhappy that the media prints her tweets for their own gain.  I’m assuming, of course, that TDW isn’t part of the problem!
  • Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) is included in PEOPLE.com photo gallery of child stars.
  • A PEOPLE magazine cover featuring Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210), Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210 and Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210, as well as a separate one with Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210) are included in their Bests of the 90s photo gallery. The first one was also included in their 90s flashback gallery.
  • Donna and David’s wedding (Beverly Hills 90210) and Naley’s second wedding (One Tree Hill) made TVGuide.com’s list of The Most Memorable TV Weddings, BUT this seems to be repeat of a list (with some minor updates) they had in April.  They even used the same exact gallery on their site, so the old one no longer exists.  The links just bring you to the modified version.  I think we call that cheating.
  • Kristin has some more details on the Gossip Girl threesome.  Make sure you read the comments.
  • Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) has joined the cast of Burlesque. Cam Gigandet (Volchok, The O.C.) also stars.
  • Southland, starring Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) and Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills 90210) has been canceled.  One TV critic is wondering if a third O.C. star will see his show axed: Californication, which features Peter Gallagher (Sandy). (The second was The Beautiful Life starring Mischa Barton [Marissa]).
  • James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) stars in a Hallmark movie airing in December.




News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and More

7 10 2009
  • 90210 (2.1 million viewers rounded up) dropped in the ratings last night compared to last week but The CW sent out a press release touting how well it did in the key demographics.
  • Michael Steger stars in the indie flick “Assisting Venus” but it doesn’t have a release date or even a distributor.
  • As I assumed, a tabloid cover story on Tori Spelling is false.  Additionally, she’s also doing better health-wise and is back at work.
  • The New York Times has a very short piece on the Gossip Girl tour in New York City.
  • According to OneTreeHillBlog.com, Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) will be on The Late Late Show tomorrow night.
  • Examiner.com has an interview with Cullen Moss (Junk, One Tree Hill), who is currently starring in a play directed by Linda Lavin (Sophie/the Nana, The O.C.).
  • A sports documentary by Mike Tollin (executive producer, One Tree Hill) will be part of EPSN’s 30 For 30 celebration.
  • Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) is on the cover of the November issue of Elle.
  • Had no idea Robin Dunne (A.J., Dawson’s Creek) stars in a Canadian sci-fi series.




Live-Blog: One Tree Hill 7.04 and Gossip Girl 3.04

5 10 2009

Last Week’s OTH Reaction Post

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Keep refreshing this page throughout the show for plot developments, quotes and commentary.

ONE TREE HILL

EPISODE 7.04: BELIEVE ME, I’M LYING

  • Previously on: Brooke says Alex is a good model, Alex wants Julian, Alex gives Julian a script, Quinn talks about her problems with David, David shows up, Nathan tells Mouth about Renee, Clay tells Renee they aren’t giving in
  • Nathan is skipping work outs.
  • Clay tells him he still  needs to stay in shape.
  • Nathan says his future is up in the air–he doesn’t have a contact and they haven’t heard from Renee.
  • Clay says the Renee stuff will come out and they are prepared.  He needs to be prepared for basketball, in the meantime.
  • Quinn is food shopping with Jamie and Haley.
  • Quinn and Jamie are quite cute together.  Let’s see more of that.  It’s the only side of her I like.
  • Taylor reference!
  • Haley tells Quinn she’ll be a mom, too, some day and understand what it’s like to be a parent.
  • Q1: Dude, hand over that crystal ball. I have a few questions for it.–Quinn
  • It’s been “a few days” since the last episode.
  • Quinn spoke with David at TRIC and he wants her to come home.  Doesn’t seem like she wants to.
  • Q2: See, that’s the thing. It might have everything I need but that doesn’t mean it has everything I want.–Quinn
  • You would think Quinn is younger than Haley.  That’s how they act.  But I guess marriage and a child at a young age matures you!
  • Julian is burning incense and reading Alex’s script.
  • LOL Brooke doesn’t even know what incense is?!
  • Q3: You’re starting to smell like Victoria and that’s freaky.–Brooke
  • Brooke has a fashion show tonight.
  • Julian doesn’t like Alex’s script but he’s re-reading it anyway.
  • Q4: Hey, Brooke Davis.  You look beautiful today.–Julian
  • Oh, wow. Alex is ready when Millie arrives! Shocking!
  • LOL at Millie saying “bitch.”
  • Clay is watching Nate work out and he gets a call–the story about Renee broke.
  • As we saw in the promo, Jamie just found the tabloid with Nate and Renee on the cover.
  • Q5: What’s a love child?–Jamie
  • I don’t like these fast-paced, let’s go-from-scene-to-scene-and-see-every-character openings.  What ever happened to a slow burn?
  • Gossip Girl promo.
  • Woah! Haley has stacks of the tabloid sitting on the kitchen counter.  I guess she thinks the more she buys, the less it’s out there.
  • Aw, Nathan just apologized and said he’s responsible for the family.
  • Aw, Haley says they’re going through this together.
  • I like this Naley-as-a-team.
  • OMG Chuck is reading from the tabloid allowed and teasing Jamie.  So sad!
  • LOL Quinn is talking to the little girl from last season about her problems with David.
  • I think Quinn would be better off watching the boys and getting that mag from Chuck.
  • Uht oh. Mouth is getting in trouble for not reporting the Nathan story.  But he says the story is rumor and refuses to report on it.  Good journalist, Mouth!
  • Eek, his boss isn’t having it.  Report on it or leave.
  • Love Millie’s dress.
  • Victoria’s back!
  • And she called Brooke “boss.”  Nice.
  • And she just agreed with Millie on something.  Nicer.
  • Looks like the fashion show is at TRIC.  The place looks great.
  • Miranda just made a snide comment to Haley about the Nathan issue.
  • David just came to see Haley.  I’m glad we’re getting to see him.  And him interact with Haley.
  • Haley says Noisettes are performing at the fashion show.
  • And says Quinn will be there so maybe he shouldn’t be.
  • David tells Haley that he still wants to be with Quinn and won’t give up.
  • Hey, look!  There’s Chase!  Welcome back, Chase.  (Not sure we need you, though!)
  • LOL Victoria has no idea who Chase is.
  • Aw, I love that Chase brought up he used to date Brooke!
  • Guess Victoria does have her attitude still, a bit.
  • Q6: Hey, who’s the old lady?…Oh, Millie told me all about you.  You’re the evil bitch who used to be really important around here but now you’re just the evil bitch.–Alex to Victoria
  • Wow, did Alex and Millie just bond?
  • Haley tells Quinn about David coming by.
  • Quinn tells Haley it’s not her place to speak to him or tell her what to do.  I’m torn.
  • Haley says Quinn owes him the truth.  I do agree with that.
  • I totally miss Brooke/Jamie scenes!  Please don’t let Quinn replace that!
  • Ooh, a Nathan-Brooke scene! Rare!  Short but loved!
  • Q7: I only read them because I’m waiting for that story to come out about me and Johnny Depp.–Brooke about the tabloids
  • Brooke says she’s been in the tabloids tons but Nathan points out she’s never had to explain it to a 7-year-old.
  • Yes! We’re getting to see Nathan talk to Jamie about this!
  • Aw, Nathan says if he does one day have a brother or sister, it will be from him and Haley.
  • Q8: I take a look at this picture of you and your mom and it helps me remember to always do the right thing.–Nathan
  • 90210 promo
  • Miranda wants Haley to do an interview and Haley says she’s not up to it.  Sorry, Haley, that’s not allowed in this business.  Step up and do it!
  • LOL Did Julian just call Victoria “Vicky?”  Too funny!
  • I like their banter.
  • Victoria just asked if Julian’s father is dating someone.  I wonder if they’ll get together?!
  • Q9: Please stop saying lover!-Julian
  • The journalist wants to know about Haley’s record.  So do we!
  • Nice to see Miranda step in when the journalist asks about Nathan.  That’s what good managers do.
  • Impressed by Miranda standing up for Haley but it was probably just business to her.
  • LOL Haley is dumbfounded.
  • Who the hell is that model bitching at Millicent?  Called her lower than the help and ugly!  Unacceptable!
  • Alex is playing nice with the model but I have a feeling she’ll come to Millie’s defense somehow.
  • Yep! Alex just gave the girl some pills…and you know they’re not the good kind!
  • Quinn went to talk to David! Yes! Let’s see this move forward!
  • Kind of weird to see them reminisce when we really don’t know either of them.
  • Okay, so I wanted to see this progress.  But, on second thought, this is also not what I want my OTH screentime to go to.
  • Quinn says she feels like their lives have been put on hold instead of trying new things.
  • David promises to change to whatever Quinn wants but she won’t let him change since it wouldn’t be fair.  Damn straight.  Be yourself!
  • Quinn flat-out says they should get a divorce.  David is clearly not happy.
  • Brooke is giving a pep talk to the models…but one is missing–the one Alex gave the drugs to.
  • LOL Brooke asks Victoria to help and she passes it to Millie.
  • Millie actually has a solution.  As does Alex!
  • Alex suggests Millicent replace the model.  Who didn’t see this coming?
  • I’ve got a feeling what Millicent’s storyline will be this season.
  • Nathan is looking swanky in a suit!  Why is he so dressed up?
  • Clay is, too!
  • Is this that fancy of an event?
  • Clay says the press will be there and Nate should say ‘no comment’ but he says he might want to speak.
  • They are making Chace out to be a dorky idiot. He isn’t.
  • Aw, cute Brulian moment! A pep talk and a sexy, steamy kiss!  They are incredibly hot together!
  • This all reminds me of Donna’s fashion show on Beverly Hills 90210.
  • Q10: I know we’re not in New York. But this is my home.–Brooke on Tree Hill
  • Noisettes performing. Never heard of them (her?) until it was announced they’d (she’d?) be on the show.  Sounds decent.
  • Seriously, Nathan and Clay look so random in their suits when no one else is.
  • Oh, Haley’s there.  She looks great with pin-straight hair and short bangs. I kind of love it.  But it looks like a wig.
  • Quinn just showed up. First time we’re seeing her all made up.  She looks weird.  She’s too much of a tom-boy for me to pull off the glam look.
  • Alex and Brooke are giving Millie a pep talk.
  • Millie says she’s not a size 0 and apparently that gives Brooke an idea.  And I have to say good, because the red dress isn’t working on her.
  • Alex is hamming it up on the stage and I’m back to not liking her.
  • Millie comes out in a different outfit–a black jacket-y thing that Alex rips open. Underneath, Millie is wearing a tank top that says “zero is not a size.”  Right on!
  • Millie looked gorgeous!  Where was Mouth?  They didn’t mention him.
  • Another 90210 promo.
  • Aw, Millie is getting press!
  • Too bad Victoria just stepped in and stole the limelight.  Though Millie is thanking her for answering the question.
  • Julian tells Alex the script was bad.
  • Why is she so offended?  Did she write it?  If so, that hasn’t been made clear.
  • Yup! Alex wrote it.
  • I really don’t want this to be something for them to bond over.
  • Q11: I would love to commit to you, Julian!–Alex
  • Of course Victoria overhears.
  • Ugh, did Alex really just need to hug Julian?
  • WTF is Quinn wearing? Quite ugly.
  • She’s come up to Clay and is sparring with him again.  I do NOT want to see these guys get together.
  • LOL Clay is telling Quinn to have the bad drink Chase made.
  • Oh, Mouth was/is at work. They should’ve said that.
  • Noisettes performing again.
  • Haley thanks Miranda but she makes it clear it was just business.  As it should be, I think.
  • Eek! The teleprompter is telling Mouth to say about Nathan’s affair but he refuses ON-AIR!
  • Boss yells after him that he’s “off the air,” which I guess means fired.
  • I don’t know what I would’ve done in Mouth’s position.
  • Okay, I am actually really liking Noisettes.  Sounds great.
  • Hey, where are Dan and Rachel?
  • So Clay and Quinn went from sparring to flirting.
  • But here’s David.  And he’s apparently drunk.
  • Clay gets involved and ends up punching David.
  • Did they really need to go this?  David seemed like a good guy and now they just made him a bad guy.
  • Maybe they wanted to show that Clay is like Nathan?  Will step in and defend a girl?
  • Another Gossip Girl promo
  • LOL Alex says she’s turned on by Clay’s fight.
  • Q12: How about I come over later and take care of that hand? And any other body part that needs special attention?–Alex
  • Clay rejects her.  She seems surprised and a little stunned.
  • Awwwww. A reporter bombards Nathan for comment, and he says he’s just proud of Brooke and has no comment on anything else.
  • Q13: “I hate to admit it. Millicent really pulled it off.”  “And Alex really pulled it off her.”–Victoria and Brooke
  • Victoria warns Brooke about Alex interfering with her and Julian.
  • Millie thanks Alex for her help tonight and Alex invites her to the after party.  That is not a good idea.
  • Millie just ignored Mouth’s call!  That is DEFINITELY not a good idea!
  • Why couldn’t you answer it and go out?
  • Mouth leaves a message saying he needs to talk, wants to hear about the show and will wait up for her.  Sigh.
  • Aw, poor Jamie. He’s sleeping and holding a picture of Nathan and Haley.
  • I have used “aw” too many times tonight.  But that’s what this episode is evoking.
  • Q14: Even with all the models on the stage tonight, the most beautiful woman here was backstage.–Julian
  • Julian says he might hook Victoria up with his father.  Could be interesting.  Could just be a repeat of things we’ve seen before on all the other teen dramas.
  • Brooke looks less than thrilled when Julian says he’s going to work with Alex.
  • Quinn is with David, who tells her she’s not being herself.  Quinn admits she’s not entirely sure what she wants but she wants him to go and to move on.
  • David looks like a fair-skinned, blonde-haired Owen.
  • Quinn leaves David…and gets in Clay’s car!  In front of David!  Not cool!
  • And Quinn asks to go to Clay’s.  Clay is apprehensive but he does.
  • Haley leaves and Renee is waiting outside!
  • Renee says Nathan doesn’t love her and told her during sex.
  • Haley slaps her and she falls to the  ground…and all the paps take the photo!
  • Renee tells her she will pay for what she just did.
  • Fade to black.
  • Preview: Dan calls Nathan offering to help, Haley is arrested for assault and battery, Brooke tells Mouth he’s dating a model, Julian is helping a barely-clothed Alex, Dan tells Renee he has a proposition for her.

GOSSIP GIRL

EPISODE 3.04: DAN DE FLEURETTE

  • Previously on: Blair says she needs to be at NYU to establish herself as queen, Chuck tells her it’s not Constance. Jenny says she doesn’t want to be Queen. Scott tells Vanessa who he is and leaves town.  Blair reiterates that Serena isn’t going to Brown.
  • Gossip Girl suggests this is Jenny’s first day at school as queen. How the hell is school just starting?
  • Twitter reference!
  • LOL Did Blair really decorate her door all luxuriously?
  • Q1: C”mon, I thought you lived in Brooklyn, not a cave!–Nate to Penn
  • Apparently Olivia stars in a Twilight-like film. Figures they’d play off that.
  • And lookie look! Here’s Hilary Duff as Olivia, helping Dan pay for his coffee.  I wonder if she overheard Nate talking.
  • Hmmm.  She says her name is Kate.
  • LOL Blair comes to what she thinks is a business/wealth meeting but Masters of the Universe group is a comic book/RPG group.  Funny.
  • Blair tells Chuck that NYU is hell.
  • Chuck says at least Georgina is visiting her parents in Connecticut.  That’s probably the excuse she gave as she really chases after Scott.
  • Yup, it’s the first day at Constance.  I hate that we have to accept this warped timeline.
  • Jenny says it will be a “new era of sunlight and fairness” with no one reigning.
  • I really don’t like Jenny’s rocker look.
  • And now she has her own minyions who have copied it.  And she doesn’t even know they are!
  • Jenny just told them to wash her eyes!  That’s the pot calling the kettle black.
  • LOL Serena is practing with Rufus on how to tell Lily she’s not going to Brown.
  • Rufus’ imitiation of Lily is pretty hysterical and kind of accurate.
  • Rufus says he will tell Lily about the Scott stuff after Serena reveals her secret first.
  • And here comes Lily!  Nice to her again.
  • Apparently CeCe is “feeling so much better.”
  • Lily asks the obvious: why isn’t Serena at Brown?
  • “Kate” says the NYU course catalog sounds interesting.  And claims she’s from New Jersey.  She leaves to go move in.
  • Dan is clearly intrigued.
  • Serena tells Lily she thinks this is the right thing for her and Rufus backs her up.
  • Lily is surprised and asks if it’s just cold feet.
  • Serena says she doesn’t know who she is and Lily rightly points out that that’s why you go to college.
  • Lily also points out that she was supposed to find herself in Europe and Serena vaguely says she didn’t find what she was looking for.
  • Lily questions Serena’s choice but she’s steadfast.
  • Q2: Make no mistake.  I am back.  And she is going to Brown.–Lily to Rufus
  • LOL Jenny is telling all the clone girls that there isn’t a hierarchy anymore.  Doesn’t she realize this isn’t helping?
  • Blair gets a text that Jenny is “ruining everything” and she’s more than happy to go running.
  • Someone is in Vanessa’s room kind of redecorating.  Someone who works for “Kate.”
  • Vanessa is shocked when “Kate” walks in.  I guess we are supposed to believe that she’s quite famous.
  • “Kate” apologizes for her publicist, Casey.
  • Okay, Vanessa confirms that her name is Olivia Burke.  I guess her alia is Kate.
  • Olivia is clearly upset by Casey’s actions, including handing out confidentialty agreements.
  • Cameo: Tory Birch.  99 percent of viewers have no idea who this is.
  • Serena is trying to get a job but isn’t having much success.  But she looks good doing it!
  • Q3: They all want me to come to their parties but they don’t want me to work for them…I am taking myself to lunch.–Serena
  • Olivia is going off on Casey, saying she wants a “normal college experience.
  • LOL Olivia is supposed to be on Larry King Live tonight.
  • So I’m watching Hilary but all I see is Lizzie Maguire.
  • Serena gives Olivia advice on how to sneak out.
  • Olivia knows Serena from the press and says she likes the dress S wore to the MET gala.  (Which Blake actually went to! So meta!)
  • Q4: You’re like a diva-whisperer.–Casey to Serena
  • Casey offers Serena a job.
  • The girls at Constance revolt against Jenny and she figures out Blair had to do with it.
  • Apparently Bree is out of the country or something.
  • Nate is teasing Dan for not getting Olivia’s number.
  • Q5: I’d just expect more game from the guy who dated Serena Van Der Woodsen.–Nate  (This is funny when put in context with an interview I’m linking to late in the roundup.)
  • LOL Olivia forgets to answer when Dan calls her “Kate.”
  • Dan asks her to go out sometime and Olivia says “right now’ works.
  • Serena will be working with Olivia’s co-star.
  • Enter Tyra Banks!  Playing Ursula!  (As in The Little Mermaid!)
  • And apparently Ursula is unhappy having “amateurs” around her.  This promises to be…lamely funny.
  • But now Serena and Ursula are bonding. And it’s the next morning.
  • LOL Ursula plays Josephine Baker…in the French Resistance.  Wowow.
  • Hm, Tyra isn’t doing a bad job.
  • Blair’s at home.  I kind of miss that place.
  • Chuck comes over, and knows she’s lying about why she’s there. (Because she’s avoiding NYU and hanging with Constance people.)
  • Q6: Those girls deserve to learn the meaning of aristoracy!–Blair about the Constance girls
  • Chuck and Blair have an invitiation to a movie premiere…Fleur…but Blair says she won’t go.
  • Olivia says she can’t hang out tonight and says her life “is more complicated than you can know.”
  • Dan says he likes her a lot…when he’s only known her for like a day!
  • LOL Dan still has no idea who she is.  And says the last girl he dated (Serena) was always in the spotlight so Olivia’s normalness is nice.
  • Olivia apologizes and leaves.
  • Q7: Congratulations.  Your girlfriend’s installed a puppet regime.–Jenny to Chuck
  • Chuck offers to help Jenny if he helps her.
  • Q8: You’re fooling yourself if you don’t think you were born to rule this school.–Chuck
  • Chuck is saying some nice things about Jenny (and Blair by extension) but probably only to get what he wants.
  • Ursula is freaking out again…and Serena saves the day.
  • Casey reveals to Serena that the scene Ursula was proud of got cut.  Serena wants to tell her but Casey says they can’t for the sake of Ursula’s career.
  • Rufus texts Serena (WTH?!) that Lily and him are going to the premiere.
  • Dan calls Vanessa and says he just got dumped.  Um, not quite.
  • Vanessa agrees to go to a movie, but is holding the invite to Fleur.  Clearly this is all going to go down there, in true Gossip Girl fashion.
  • 90210 promo, this one showing that The Script is performing.
  • Fleur premiere.
  • I have a feeling the fans and chaos is not unlike a typical Gossip Girl shoot in NYC.
  • Dan just misses Olivia get out of the limo.
  • Blair is hosting the Constance girls at her house.
  • Q9: Mr Chuck and I think…–Dorota
  • Q10: Now who wants to hear how I got the good Chuck Bass to tell me he loved me?–Blair
  • Looks like Chuck and Jenny are going to the premiere together.
  • All the girls get a text…that Jenny and Chuck are at the Fleur premiere together.
  • Q11: I guess Queen B isn’t starring in this melodrama.–Gossip Girl
  • I don’t see how this is going to get Blair back at NYU and Jenny free of her.
  • Rufus just references Casablanca and Showgirls.  Oh boy.
  • Lily is not impressed by Serena’s job but promises no more Brown talk.
  • Serena opens up to Lily about the Casey-Ursula connection but gets upset at what Lily says: that Casey is just trying to exploit her.  Serena says they believe in her.  Whatever, S.
  • Olivia sees Dan, and they’re both surprised to see each other.
  • Dan thinks Olivia now lied about having to work. And it comes out that Olivia knows Vanessa.
  • And now Dan puts 2 and 2 together and figures out who Olivia is. (‘Cause we haven’t seen this plot a million times.)
  • Promo for The Stepfather, starring Penn Badgley.
  • They’re all watching the premiere and Ursula is devastated that her big scene was cut.  Serena feels unnecessarily guilty.
  • Casey reveals her master plan to get publicity for Ursula.  Serena is not happy to be a pawn in the game.
  • I hope people know the whole
  • Blair is going off on Jenny, vowing to make her life “a living hell.”
  • Chuck says this was his doing.
  • Blair says he humiliated her.
  • But Chuck says she’s giving up on NYU and wants to help her.
  • Blair is having a meltdown a the premiere…and no one is  noticing.
  • Chuck is insulted by Blair’s actions.  She can win him over, but not the NYU “pseduo-intellectuals.”
  • Q12: Remember I’m Chuck Bass, and I love you.–Chuck
  • I really don’t get this theory/plot at all.
  • Olivia apologizes to Dan for not saying who she was.  But he explains that she always dreamt of being normal and at NYU.
  • LOL And she says her middle name is Kate.
  • Dan says his past relationships have been “full of drama.”
  • Q13: Dan, I get it. As much as I want to be Kate. I’m also Olivia.  And you don’t want what.  And I’m sorry.–Olivia
  • And he lets her leave!  Surprising but that makes me happy.  It would be too cliche if he didn’t and too easy if he didn’t.
  • The paps want to take Blair’s picture because she’s “Blair Waldorf.”  I wonder if Chuck is paying them?  They’ve never cared about her before.
  • Ursula is very upset.  But is taking Serena’s advice over Casey’s. And now Serena is fired.  Not that we didn’t see that coming.
  • I think everyone expected it to be a joke but I really like Tyra’s acting. Am I crazy?
  • Serena tells Lily she was fired but she’s still not going to Brown.
  • Instead she’s moving out!  To find out who she really is.  Groan.
  • Q14: You think anyone knows who they really are?  We don’t.  We just live.–Lily
  • Serena says she won’t do this Lily’s way and storms out.
  • Where has Carter been during all this? Conveniently MIA.
  • Lily blames Rufus for this situation and says she needs to be alone.
  • I would like to see a friendship between Vanessa and Olivia.  She could use a real female friend.  Even if it is a movie star.
  • Vanessa talks about Scott (without naming him)–a guy who hid who he was and everyone lost.
  • And she says Dan is a “real special guy.”  When will the V and Dan thing ever be explored?!
  • Aww, Olivia is sweet.
  • Blair is on the phone with Serena and essentially says S can crash with her.
  • Blair is meeting with other Blair-like girls at NYU, recruiting a new minyion. Joy.
  • Chuck sent Blair a dress and apparently that’s all it takes to make her happy!
  • And I was right! Chuck did pay the photog!
  • There’s Scott! I knew he wasn’t gone.
  • Vanessa is calling him but he says he has another call that he needs to take.  She says it’s fine but it’s clearly not.
  • And it’s Georgina calling him!  They’re meeting up.
  • Dan is looking around the coffee shop  for Olivia but she’s not there.
  • Jenny and Blair are giving orders to their new followers.
  • Olivia shows up and says she wants Dan to get to know her, and he accepts.
  • Q15: We go to the movies because we want to see fairytales…A sleeping queen woken by her true love’s kiss. A princess that puts aside her jewels to make her way in the world. Lovers torn apart being brought back together. But life isn’t a fairytale and happy endings are few and far between. In life, the young queen becomes a tyrant and takes her subjects to war. So that’s why we need movies to remind us that despite it all love can still spring in the most unlikely of places. And that sometimes even fairytales can come true.–Gossip Girl
  • Preview: Lily and Rufus are going to get married; Georgina says Vanessa must get Dan to dump Olivia (“the whore”) or she’ll reveal Scott’s true secret.

Those are my thoughts. What are yours?





News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill and The O.C.

2 10 2009
  • Ausiello has spoilish info on a character/actor returning to Gossip Girl, as well as a new casting.
  • PEOPLE.com has a short piece on Tyra Banks’ appearance on Monday’s Gossip Girl.
  • Zuzanna Szadowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl) made an appearance on today’s Gossip Girl tour of New York City.
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl), Daphne Zuniga (Victoria, One Tree Hill), Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210) and Grant Show (Jake, Beverly Hills 90210) are include in E!Online’s Where Are They Now? gallery for Melrose Place.  According to Show’s slide, he is now on the new show Accidentally on Purpose.
  • TVGuide.com has the first interview with Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) that I’ve seen in a while.  No 90210 mention, though.
  • Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) announced some of the dates for her new tour.  She also has a new vlog.
  • Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) will be appearing on How I Met Your Mother.